Family fight led to man's death in Curtis Bay, police say

A 28-year-old man who police were initially told died after being hit over the head with a beer bottle by a stranger in Curtis Bay was killed by a family member who punched him during a brawl, police say.

Carroll County man finds pipe bomb in mailbox

A man in Carroll County was checking his mailbox Wednesday afternoon when he discovered a pipe bomb, the Office of the State Fire Marshal said.

Three men shot in separate incidents in Baltimore

Three men were shot in separate incidents Wednesday night across Baltimore, and they were expected to survive their injuries, police said.

Man who raped 13-year-old gets four life sentences

A Baltimore judge sentenced a man convicted of repeatedly raping a 13-year-old girl in an East Baltimore vacant home to life in prison four times over plus an additional 25 years.

Claim: Woman arrested, camera destroyed after recording Baltimore police

A Baltimore woman claims in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court that city police destroyed her camera and arrested her because she was recording officers who she observed beating someone else.

Alleged gang leader being held in poor conditions, lawyer says

As the alleged leader of the Black Guerrilla Family gang at the Baltimore City Detention Center, federal prosecutors say, Tavon White could get access to pretty much whatever he wanted: drugs, phones, money and sex.

City to give $100K to family of man killed by police

Baltimore officials plan to give $100,000 to the family of man shot and killed by police in a North Baltimore alley four years ago.

Baltimore teenager pleads guilty to carryout murder

A Baltimore teenager pleaded guilty to murder Monday as his trial was set to begin, following a failed attempt last week to have a confession withheld from jurors in the case.

Woman shot by Baltimore County police officer identified

Baltimore County police identified a 40-year old woman who was charged after brandishing what an officer believed to be a gun before he shot her multiple times in Pikesville early Saturday.

Man fatally shot in East Baltimore

A man was fatally shot Monday afternoon in the Ellwood Park neighborhood of East Baltimore, police said. 

Slain blogger's daughter directed attack, boyfriend told police

The 19-year-old man charged with fatally stabbing Dennis Lane allegedly told investigators that his girlfriend had instructed him to kill her father and his fiancee, specifying the number of times each was to be stabbed in the throat — 10 for him and 15 for her.

Howard school offers counseling after slaying of student's father

Counselors and psychologists will be on hand at Mount Hebron High School in Ellicott City on Monday as students return for the first school day since two classmates were charged with killing well-known Howard County blogger Dennis Lane.

Woman shot by officer in Pikesville had fake weapon, police say

A woman shot Saturday in Pikesville by a Baltimore County police officer — after the officer thought she had pulled a weapon — turned out to be holding a replica of a semi-automatic handgun, according to police.

Two shot in separate incidents in Baltimore on Sunday

Two men were shot in separate incidents Sunday in Baltimore, police said, and both were expected to survive their injuries.

Man dies after he is found shot in vehicle in N.W Baltimore

Baltimore Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man found in a vehicle in Northwest Baltimore on Saturday morning.

Pre-paid cards, phones and codes are inmates' currency

In the black market of Maryland's prisons and jails, where the right price can secure cellphones and drugs, transactions unfold through a complex system of currency. Among the key elements: 14-digit codes, prepaid debit cards and text messages.

Baltimore County officer shoot, injures woman in Pikesville

Baltimore County police say they shot a woman in Pikesville early Saturday after she pulled a handgun on an officer.

Baltimore police officer charged with pimping wife

A31-year-old Baltimore Police officer was charged Friday with pimping out his wife after officers from a human trafficking task force found him outside a hotel room where the woman had agreed to have sex for cash with an undercover officer.

Police identify victim killed in high rise on Wednesday

Police on Friday identified a man killed earlier this week in Reservoir Hill and continue to search for a suspect.

Pikesville attorney sued following murder-for-hire-plot

The family of Baltimore murder victim Isiah Callaway sued his former lawyer this week, saying he told a co-defendant of Callaway's that federal authorities wanted to speak to his client — information that the family says got him killed.

Grand jury indicts driver in fatal City Hall crash

A grand jury on Thursday indicted the driver state police said was high on drugs when his car sped into downtown, striking and killing a pedestrian before it overturned outside City Hall.

O'Malley promises corrections reform as GOP calls for audit

Gov. Martin O'Malley said Thursday that he would expand the use of technology to block cell phone calls in Maryland corrections facilities, part of a set of reforms designed to "root out corruption" after a federal indictment alleged widespread gang activity at the Baltimore City Detention Center.

Mayor's cousin fatally shot

A 20-year-old cousin of Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake was one of two men fatally shot in separate incidents Wednesday night in Baltimore, the latest victims of the city's relentless pace of gun violence.

Man shot in West Baltimore; homicide detectives notified

A man was shot in West Baltimore on Wednesday night, with homicide detectives called because of the severity of the man's injuries, city police said.

Inmate, 17 other alleged Bloods indicted on racketeering charges

A federal grand jury indicted 18 alleged gang members on racketeering charges, including a detainee at a state-managed detention center, news that could draw more scrutiny to Maryland's beleaguered correctional system.